Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Real Weddings: Chesapeake Bay Beach Club, MD

Being
a planner, there are certain weddings that you will always remember. The marriage of Reina Arai and David
Pomeroy is one that I will never forget.
This wedding was a true celebration of love and devotion. Reina, a talented singer, and David, a
Marine, originally met while Reina was on tour with David’s brother in the
Earlham College choir. After the
tour ended, David and Reina sporadically kept in touch as they both traveled
around the world for their professions.
Almost two years after meeting, David and Reina had their first
date. During the first nine months
of dating, David drove from North Carolina to Virginia every weekend to visit
Reina. David and Reina are a true testament
to the quote, ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder’.

SoCo
Events was hired as a “Month of Planner” to assist the bride and groom with the
details and to make sure everything was perfect. Reina, who
is incredibly organized, had already solidified her vision and major details to
her wedding when I met her 11 months prior to the big day. Reina’s
vision included the color scheme of red, pink and grey for the décor. She also wanted to celebrate David’s
Marine Corp background, as this was such an important part of both of their
lives.

These
elements were visible throughout the wedding. The Ceremony ended with the newly married couple
walking through a traditional sword arch.
Each of the tables had been named after different ranks in the Marine
Corp. The bridesmaid dresses were
grey and Reina’s two maids of honor wore red. Red, pink and grey poms were strung from the ceiling in the
reception. The guest book was
canvas that had been monogrammed in red and grey. The men wore their Marine Corp uniforms. The details extended to the grey escort cards that were
displayed in beautiful trays filled with red candies.

In addition, Reina
had planned a big surprise for David. She had a secret second wedding gown. Reina knew that they were
going to see each other prior to their ceremony since they were taking photos together. After the photos and Immediately before the
Ceremony, Reina changed into a second surprise gown. David was able to see Reina for the first time all over again!

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